Sentences with phrase «for coastal countries»

Her organization's current target is for coastal countries to convert 10 percent of their waters into MPAs.

«If we lose coral reefs we lose a substantial source of seafood for coastal countries in the tropics in particular,» says Mark Spalding, president of the Ocean Foundation.

Not exact matches

The submarine was designed to «destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination, rendering them unusable for military, economic or other activity for a long time,» the BBC reported.

Australian Customs coastal patrols will use the aircraft to monitor the country's offshore economic zone for illegal fishing, illegal immigrants, drug smugglers and pollution.

Oil plays in North Dakota, Texas, and elsewhere around the country may have reversed declining US production, but much of that oil is also ending up on rail cars bound for coastal refineries.

In coastal parts of Mexico, seafood, ranging from shellfish to tuna, is substituted for the beef or pork, while in other parts of the country it is made with blended guajillo chiles, and sautéed onions and tomatillos.

While Pacifica Del Mar continually offers its signature menu items that endure as guest favorites, such as the ever - popular Sugar - Spiced Salmon ($ 29) with Chinese beans, mustard sauce and garlic mashed potatoes, Chef O'Mary - Berwald draws from her Peruvian heritage and penchant for the clean, bright flavors of Mediterranean coastal countries to create complimentary seasonal menus reflecting her distinct perspective.

The first weekend after the coastal season is over could provide the perfect opportunity for a huge annual wildfowling plastic pick across the country.»

The President also revealed that plans are underway for the construction of mini-fishing harbours and landing sites across the coastal belt of the country.

For one thing, the study was limited to countries where surveys had already been conducted, which leaves out major coastal regions including South America and much of Africa and Asia.

The country has also received funding for coastal adaptation projects through the Green Climate Fund.

The direct take of turtles has continued legally in many regions and countries, often for traditional coastal communities to support themselves or small - scale fisheries supplying local markets with meat, and sometimes shell.

The estimates were based on information including World Bank data for trash generated per person in all nations with a coastline, coastal population density, the amount of plastic waste countries produce and the quality of their waste - management practices.

To be specific, five Asian countries — China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam — accounted for more than half of the world's population exposed to coastal flooding in 2000 and will maintain the top five positions over the coming decades.

The total annual catch of 600,000 to 1m tonnes has become extremely important for coastal livelihoods of eastern Pacific countries.

In developing countries with no on - site or centralized sanitation facilities, no opportunity exists for any type of treatment, and human wastes go directly into surface waters, including the coastal ocean.

However, to date, countries have not incorporated coastal blue carbon into their portfolio of climate change mitigation or coastal management policies and actions, largely because the mechanisms for assessing blue carbon were not well defined or standardized.

Based in the heart of Sonoma wine country, Kendall - Jackson is the family - owned American winery, established in 1982, trusted by generations of wine enthusiasts and novices alike for crafting a diverse portfolio of consistent, high - quality wines from the best cool, coastal, and high elevation vineyards in California.

Stay tuned for more country coastal cottage house tour love over the next week or so....

Perfect for country cottage or coastal style décor, the Notting Hill collection from John Boyd Designs accents simple, sturdy silhouettes with beadboard panels and distressed paint finishes.

From looking at the map you'll notice that certain hobbies are very much consigned to certain areas of the country — for example, a large number of Southern states list music as their second favorite hobby, and coastal states like California and Florida tend to prefer fine dining.

«Parts of England, for example, might differ — there might be problems in rural or coastal parts of the country, where it is difficult to attract people.»

As you drive north on the coastal route, you'll pass through the seaside resort communities of Qualicum Beach and Parksville, and by the historic Old Country Market in Coombs, which is famous for the goats that graze on the roof.

Playa Del Carmen is a special part of coastal Mexico that offers many fun and interesting activities for visitors from across the country and around the world.

The Belize - Mexico Alliance for the Management of the Common Coastal Resources (BEMAMCCOR) met in San Pedro to sign an agreement and terms of reference regarding the management of their countries» shared coastal resources.

She included the requirement that Waterfall House be converted into a «museum for the custody and display of indigenous Indian relics, flora and fauna of the California coastal area, and historical objects pertaining to the Big Sur country.».

The reef, flats and grass beds around mangrove islands and coastal lagoons throughout the country provide the year round opportunity for fly fishing's Grand Slam — permit, bonefish, and tarpon in a single day.

Warner Leisure Hotels offer superb breaks for those looking for an over60s holidays, stay in one of thirteen country hotels or coastal villages, all just for grown - ups.

As you drive north on the coastal route, you'll pass through the seaside resort communities of Qualicum Beach and Parksville, and by the historic Old Country Market at Coombs, which is famous for the goats that graze on the roof.

As well as coastal walking there are miles of quiet country roads, footpaths and cycleways, including purpose built trails for mountain bike enthusiasts.

So here are my quick tips to spruce up your hallway whether you want coastal style, beachy decor, a nautical or country cottage feel or not, the principles are the same for a quick and easy overhaul

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The warmth of country hospitality is a welcome alternative for people wanting to escape busy city and coastal lifestyles.

An advocate for winging it and not worrying about perfection Sarah loves to combine coastal, cottage and country for her much loved unique Beach Cottage style — she shares her projects, decorating ideas and ways to achieve a comfortable and casual home for real girls with real budgets and a real life.

But here's something we know for sure: 123 million Americans, more than a third of the entire country, live in coastal counties, a number that increased by 39 % from 1970 to 2010.

Examples of possible applications / users include: warnings of the likelihood of severe high impact weather (droughts, flooding, tropical and extratropical cyclones etc.) to help protect life and property; humanitarian planning and response to disasters; agriculture and disease planning / control (e.g., malaria and meningitis), particularly in developing countries; river - flow and river - discharge for flood prediction, hydroelectric power generation and reservoir management; landslides; coastal inundation; transport; power generation; insurance.

This guidebook is intended to be a practical tool for use by coastal zone managers in developing countries.

«For all countries analysed so far, the BEST national data is nearly identical with the coastal trends and the Ocean Air Affected («OAA») locations.»

Fig 8 For all countries analysed so far, the BEST national data is nearly identical with the coastal trends and the Ocean Air Affected («OAA») locations.

As a factual matter, any deal that allows for coastal commercial whaling can not legally limit whaling, for example, to Japan and its four coastal communities, because the Convention assigns quotas to stocks, not countries.

The Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRICA) brings together more than 40 marine related institutions from twenty - five countries in Africa (below) to address the challenges faced in accessing data and information for coastal management:

A report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization shows that coral reefs are responsible for producing 17 percent of all globally consumed protein, with that ratio being 70 percent or greater in island and coastal countries like those of Micronesia.

Most countries in South, South East and East Asia are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise due to rapid economic growth and coastward migration of people into urban coastal areas together with high rates of anthropogenic subsidence (for example due to water extraction) in deltas where many of the densely populated areas are located.

The news is particularly troubling for my country, the Maldives — the world's lowest lying island chain — and for other coastal and island nations that sit just [continue reading...]

The project objective is to use and extend NERCI as a joint research facility for scientific co-operation between India and the European Union member states and associated countries in the areas of monsoon climate variability, marine ecosystems and coastal management including impact on society.

As climate change brings more frequent and intense storms and rising sea levels, storm surge is a growing danger in many coastal areas for people, property and infrastructure, and countries are unprepared for the impacts, according to new research.

Florida, the most vulnerable state in the country to climate change, faces a key election this November that could have significant ramifications for its ability to cope with the challenge of rising seas and intensifying coastal storms.

In some countries, elected politicians have been jailed for such actions: In France, the mayor of a coastal resort town was sentenced to four years in jail for hiding deadly flood risks, and, a few years earlier, the mayor of Chamonix was convicted of second - degree murder for failing to evacuate chalets on an avalanche - prone mountainside in time to prevent fatalities.

Rural development together with networking and advocacy, and building alliances among communities is a prerequisite for reducing the migration of people to cities and coastal areas in most developing countries of Asia (Kelly and Adger, 2000).

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation.